to trace back to (the origins of something)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
another; different; something else
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
school; proofreading; proof
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
deputy head teacher; vice principal
student guidance; student counseling
period of youth; while young
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
entertainment; amusement; fun
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
stagnation; hindrance; delay
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway